Overview
- Servers go offline March 12, with a last patch targeted for tonight or tomorrow that adds a new Warden, a new weapon, account level progression, and skill trees.
- Highguard launched January 26 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, drawing over 2 million players but quickly losing engagement after an initial Steam peak near 100,000 concurrents.
- Bloomberg reported Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group was a lead backer and pulled support tied to retention metrics, a move former staff say precipitated cuts.
- Wildlight laid off most employees in February, leaving fewer than 20 people to support the game as player counts fell to roughly 1,000 on Steam within a month.
- The studio’s statement does not specify its own future beyond the shutdown, though it thanked players and promised full notes for the final update.